The Sickles Gryphons will face off against the Largo Packers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Sickles has eight straight wins, Largo has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Thursday, Sickles got the win against Sumner by a conclusive 91-71. The Gryphons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 20 points or more this season.
Eddy Hernandez
| 01/30/25 vs Sumner | 23 |
| 01/28/25 @ Bloomingdale | 17 |
| 01/24/25 @ Hillsborough | 18 |
| 01/21/25 vs Wharton | 15 |
Sickles' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Eddy Hernandez, who almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine rebounds. The match was Hernandez's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Jackson Byam was another key player, going 7 of 9 en route to 16 points.
Sickles smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Largo played a tough game on Wednesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against Seminole, falling 72-49. While losing is never fun, the Packers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 593rd, while the Warhawks are ranked 192nd).
Sickles is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.7 points per game. As for Largo, their loss dropped their record down to 4-19.
Everything came up roses for Sickles against Largo in their previous matchup back in January, as the team secured a 73-37 win. Does Sickles have another victory up their sleeve, or will Largo turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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